Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 768 · 40 questions

How to solve it (Read twice, then choose): “More”, “in all”, “altogether” → add. “Left”, “get off”, “how many more”, “difference” → take away. Two things happen? Do them one at a time, in order. Asked for “at first”? Undo what happened: put back what was given away.

1. 1.After giving away 62 marbles, a boy has 262 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 314 (b) 334 (c) 324 (d) 200
2. 2.A farmer picks 234 mangoes on Monday and 203 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 437 (b) 41 (c) 31 (d) 21
3. 3.A farmer picks 300 mangoes on Monday and 112 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 198 (b) 188 (c) 412 (d) 178
4. 4.A train has 454 passengers. At a station, 262 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 182 (b) 192 (c) 202 (d) 716
5. 5.A farmer picks 433 mangoes on Monday and 105 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 338 (b) 318 (c) 538 (d) 328
6. 6.A farmer picks 295 mangoes on Monday and 148 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 443 (b) 137 (c) 157 (d) 147
7. 7.A farmer picks 416 mangoes on Monday and 115 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 531 (b) 291 (c) 301 (d) 311
8. 8.A farmer picks 226 mangoes on Monday and 129 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 355 (b) 107 (c) 87 (d) 97
9. 9.A library has 195 books. It buys 90 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 295 (b) 285 (c) 105 (d) 275
10. 10.A library has 142 books. It buys 68 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 74 (b) 210 (c) 200 (d) 220
11. 11.A school has 101 boys and 138 girls. 127 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 239 (b) 102 (c) 112 (d) 366
12. 12.A school has 125 boys and 265 girls. 96 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 390 (b) 284 (c) 486 (d) 294
13. 13.A farmer picks 292 mangoes on Monday and 220 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 82 (b) 72 (c) 512 (d) 62
14. 14.A library has 193 books. It buys 112 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 81 (b) 295 (c) 315 (d) 305
15. 15.A farmer picks 596 mangoes on Monday and 237 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 369 (b) 833 (c) 349 (d) 359
16. 16.After giving away 24 marbles, a boy has 236 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 212 (b) 270 (c) 250 (d) 260
17. 17.A library has 278 books. It buys 189 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 457 (b) 89 (c) 477 (d) 467
18. 18.A library has 276 books. It buys 113 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 163 (b) 379 (c) 389 (d) 399
19. 19.A train has 448 passengers. At a station, 385 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 833 (b) 53 (c) 73 (d) 63
20. 20.A library has 361 books. It buys 340 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 21 (b) 691 (c) 711 (d) 701
21. 21.A library has 434 books. It buys 265 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 689 (b) 709 (c) 169 (d) 699
22. 22.A school has 104 boys and 265 girls. 87 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 456 (b) 272 (c) 369 (d) 282
23. 23.A farmer picks 272 mangoes on Monday and 101 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 171 (b) 181 (c) 161 (d) 373
24. 24.After giving away 62 marbles, a boy has 208 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 146 (b) 280 (c) 270 (d) 260
25. 25.A library has 316 books. It buys 183 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 489 (b) 509 (c) 133 (d) 499
26. 26.After giving away 44 marbles, a boy has 192 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 236 (b) 148 (c) 246 (d) 226
27. 27.A school has 272 boys and 133 girls. 77 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 405 (b) 318 (c) 482 (d) 328
28. 28.A train has 497 passengers. At a station, 418 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 89 (b) 69 (c) 915 (d) 79
29. 29.A school has 112 boys and 205 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 317 (b) 388 (c) 246 (d) 236
30. 30.A train has 578 passengers. At a station, 118 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 696 (b) 450 (c) 460 (d) 470
31. 31.A train has 440 passengers. At a station, 168 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 272 (b) 608 (c) 282 (d) 262
32. 32.A farmer picks 414 mangoes on Monday and 173 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 587 (b) 241 (c) 251 (d) 231
33. 33.A library has 270 books. It buys 199 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 71 (b) 479 (c) 459 (d) 469
34. 34.A library has 187 books. It buys 142 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 339 (b) 329 (c) 45 (d) 319
35. 35.After giving away 46 marbles, a boy has 222 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 258 (b) 176 (c) 268 (d) 278
36. 36.A farmer picks 243 mangoes on Monday and 161 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 72 (b) 82 (c) 404 (d) 92
37. 37.A train has 452 passengers. At a station, 146 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 598 (b) 306 (c) 316 (d) 296
38. 38.A library has 208 books. It buys 99 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 307 (b) 109 (c) 317 (d) 297
39. 39.A farmer picks 455 mangoes on Monday and 218 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 237 (b) 673 (c) 227 (d) 247
40. 40.A train has 734 passengers. At a station, 246 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 498 (b) 478 (c) 980 (d) 488

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